Question

Monetary policy Select one: a. cannot be implemented quickly and most of its impact on aggregate demand occurs months after policy is implemented. b. can be implemented quickly and most of its impact on aggregate demand occurs very soon after policy is implemented. c. can be implemented quickly, but most of its impact on aggregate demand occurs months after policy is implemented. d. cannot be implemented quickly, but once implemented most of its impact on aggregate demand occurs very soon afterward.

Answer 1

Answer:

c. can be implemented quickly, but most of its impact on aggregate demand occurs months after policy is implemented.

Explanation:

A monetary policy can be defined as the actions (macroeconomic policies) adopted and undertaken by the central bank of a particular country to control the money supply and interest rates so as to boost or enhance economic growth. The central bank uses monetary policies to manage inflation, economic growth through long-term interest rates and level of unemployment in a country. In order to boost economic growth, monetary policy is used to increase money supply (liquidity) while it is also used to prevent inflation by reducing money supply.

Generally, money supply comprises of checks, cash, money market mutual funds (MMF) and credit (mortgage, bonds and loans).

Typically, a monetary policy can be implemented quickly by the central bank of a particular country, but most of its impact on aggregate demand occurs months after policy is implemented.